Police raided a pub in Penzance and arrested two people on suspicion of drug dealing.

Officers with a drug sniffer dog seized an amount of suspected drugs from the licensed premises in the town and searched several people found inside. Two others were arrested on suspicion of being in possession of controlled drugs.

About eight officers from Devon and Cornwall Police, including its professional development unit, used specialist swabs which found a number of areas had been used for taking cocaine.

The operation took place at about 8.30pm on Friday (November 2) but the pub has not been named.

Inspector Nick Clarke said it was part of a series of planned operations in response to concerns the force has received from members of the public about drugs being available in the town. He said officers would be meeting with the pub's landlord to review its licence conditions "with a view to preventing similar activity in the future".

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A police spokesman said: "This action is part of an ongoing policing operation. As well as using other tactics available to us we will be making further un-announced visits to licensed premises in the town in the future.

"This activity will be further supported by the intelligence lead targeting of individuals identified as being involved in the supply of controlled drugs."

The spokesman added: "On Friday evening, 2 November, Penzance police, supported by the force professional development unit together with the Alliance dog section, carried out a drug enforcement operation targeting the availability of controlled drugs on licensed premises in the town.

"Two people were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs, after an amount of suspected drugs were seized. They have been released under investigation pending completion of enquiries. A number of other people were searched under the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act. Two other persons were detained for being in possession of controlled drugs.